432: Chapter 432 There's hope!

"Ancestral God? Golden Crow Clan Disciple Jinwu Ji pays her respects to the Ancestral God!" Jinwu Ji looked at Sang before her with a face full of shock, her heart churning with stormy waves. She widened her eyes, gazing at this legendary existence in disbelief, as if she had seen the origin of the world.

Jinwu Ji stood up without hesitation and performed a solemn kneeling salute to express her respect and reverence for the Ancestral God. Her movements were elegant and dignified, every detail revealing her awe for the Ancestral God.

This was no ordinary figure, but the divine tree spirit of their Golden Crow Clan! This divine tree was extremely ancient, said to have existed since the beginning of Chaos. It had witnessed the flow of time and the vicissitudes of the ages; it was the source of the Golden Crow Clan's faith and the supreme existence in their hearts.

Within the Golden Crow Clan, all clansmen regarded this Clan Divine Tree as an absolute authority, an existence that could not be surpassed. Even the Golden Crow Clan's First Old Ancestor, Jinwu Ao, a powerhouse with the strength of the Chaos Emperor Realm Extreme Stage, had to restrain his majesty and lower his posture before the divine tree to show his respect for the Ancestral God.

Furthermore, every billion years, the Golden Crow Clan would hold a grand sacrificial ceremony, offering the most precious sacrifices and sincerest respect to the Ancestral Divine Tree. This was not just a tradition but an expression of the Golden Crow Clan's gratitude and awe toward the Ancestral God. However, these sacrificial activities were not mandatory; they were spontaneously organized and held by the Old Ancestors of the Golden Crow Clan.

The Golden Crow Clan's reverence for the Clan Divine Tree did not come out of nowhere. Throughout the long history of the Golden Crow Clan, the Ancestral Divine Tree had been like a silently guarding deity, providing countless instances of help and protection with its mysterious and powerful strength.

Some of this assistance was recorded in the Golden Crow Clan's genealogy and became stories passed down by the clansmen, while others were personally experienced and etched into the hearts of these ten Old Ancestors.

The existence of the Ancestral Divine Tree was undoubtedly an unspeakable faith and spiritual pillar for the Golden Crow Clan.

"Mm, no need for such formalities!" Sang nodded with a smile of recognition. Her gaze landed on Jinwu Ji, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes. "I didn't expect you, little Ji, to have broken through to the Advanced Chaos Emperor Realm. What a surprise!"

She recalled that a hundred years ago, Jinwu Ji was only at the Intermediate Chaos Emperor Realm. Now, she had broken through so quickly; her increase in strength could be described as advancing by leaps and bounds.

Sang couldn't help but ask curiously, "Could your Breakthrough be related to Cao Yang?"

Jinwu Ji nodded with a blush and replied, "That's right. This Disciple is already Yang's Dao Companion, and my current Realm was achieved with Yang's help."

"Mm, Cao Yang is indeed quite good!" Sang sighed with emotion. "Never mind you, even one of my Clones was deeply attracted to him. If I hadn't locked that Clone up in time, she might have already become Dao Companions with Cao Yang."

Sang couldn't help but think of that Clone, feeling a bit helpless. This time, her main body had come out in person just to see what kind of character this man who could bewitch her Clone really was.

However, what Sang never expected was that she would so coincidentally catch the critical moment of Cao Yang breaking through to the Transcendence Realm and crossing the Grandmist Divine Lightning Tribulation.

When she witnessed that earth-shaking scene with her own eyes, the shock in her heart was simply beyond words. According to her Clone, Cao Yang had only arrived at the Golden Crow Clan a few months ago, and at that time, his Realm was only at the low-level Chaos Emperor Realm. But who could have expected that in just a few short months, Cao Yang would actually break through an entire major Realm? This was simply inconceivable!

Such an astonishing cultivation speed was definitely not something an ordinary person could achieve. Sang's curiosity about Cao Yang became increasingly intense.

However, Sang did not feel fear toward Cao Yang because of this. After all, Cao Yang had only just broken through to the Hongmeng Realm. Although he had successfully crossed the Grandmist Divine Lightning Tribulation, his strength was still slightly inferior compared to Sang's.

One must know that Sang's Quasi-Innate Spirit Treasure body was enough to contend with a Hongmeng Realm powerhouse who had crossed the Grandmist Divine Soul Tribulation!

Before this, she had heard the conversation between Cao Yang and Jinwu Ji clearly. It turned out that the reason Cao Yang was so powerful was entirely dependent on his so-called Invincible Domain. As long as she didn't step into Cao Yang's Invincible Domain, Cao Yang would be helpless against her.

Not only that, through the previous bombardment of the Hongmeng Divine Thunder, she had also personally witnessed the size of Cao Yang's Invincible Domain. Although Cao Yang's Invincible Domain was indeed invincible, its range was quite limited.

"You actually know each other!" Cao Yang couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He never expected there to be such a connection between them.

Although Sang was a friend of the Golden Crow Clan's ancestors and had always been helpful to the clan, she was, after all, a Half-Transcendence Realm powerhouse!

Normally, she should either be in closed-door cultivation or on her way to it.

However, unexpectedly, Sang not only knew Jinwu Ji, but Jinwu Ji also seemed quite familiar with Sang. Even more surprising was that Sang was not appearing in her original form as the Sang Divine Tree but was appearing before everyone in human form.

"Yes. When I was young, I once encountered a Chaos Supreme Realm Chaos Beast in the Chaos. At that time, I was very weak and no match for it at all. Just when I thought I was going to lose my life and head to the Yellow Springs, I happened to encounter the Ancestral God who was out wandering. After seeing my situation, the Ancestral God did not hesitate to save me."

Jinwu Ji recalled the scene at that time, a flash of gratitude in her eyes as she nodded slightly and explained to Cao Yang. Although it was a very, very long time ago, she still clearly remembered the human side of the Ancestral Divine Tree; it was the most powerful and mysterious existence she had ever seen.

"So that's how it is. You two are quite destined then." Cao Yang touched his chin thoughtfully, then suddenly turned his head and looked at Sang half-jokingly. "Miss Sang, since you and Ji are so destined, it seems it was fated by heaven. Why don't you become my Dao Companion as well? That way, your bond with Ji will be even deeper. And don't worry, before long, I can also help you break through to the Transcendence Realm. What do you think?"

Cao Yang's words caught both Jinwu Ji and Sang off guard. They never expected him to be so direct.

Jinwu Ji's face instantly turned crimson. Thinking that the Ancestral God was her senior, she couldn't help but feel shy and quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at Cao Yang again.

"You..."

"Hmph, you first help my Clone fulfill her promise before talking!"

After Sang snorted coldly, she vanished directly.

"Hahaha, rest assured, Miss Sang! I, Cao, am a man of my word, and I always follow through on my promises!"

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